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Media Advisory - Business leaders unveil their creations at "Art from the Unexpected" fundraiser

TORONTO, June 12 /CNW/ - Twenty original pieces of art created by North
America's most respected marketing and business leaders will be unveiled next
Tuesday night at an unusual fund-raising gala called Art from the Unexpected
(http://www.artfromtheunexpected.com/).
Tasked by Ad Lounge (http://www.adlounge.ca/) to step out of the
boardroom and create an original piece of art, 20 top marketers and business
leaders from Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and Seattle will present their
one-of-a-kind creations at Tuesday night's silent auction to help raise funds
for SKETCH (http://www.sketch.ca/), a Toronto arts charity for street-involved
and homeless youth.
Leaders including advertising icon Frank Palmer, chairman and CEO, DDB
Canada; Goodwin Gibson, president, MacLaren MRM, Dave Stevens, general
manager, MySpace Canada; Andrea Stairs, head of marketing, eBay Canada; and
others will be available for interviews to discuss their art, what inspires
them to think creatively, and the power of creativity at a time when
businesses need it the most.
When: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
6:00 p.m. Doors open to the public
6:40 p.m. Introductory remarks, silent auction begins
6:50 - 7:15 p.m. 1-minute presentations by participating
artists
9:00 p.m. Announcement of winning bids
Where: Steam Whistle Brewery, 255 Bremner Blvd., Toronto
Who: Co-hosted by Terry O'Reilly, host of CBC Radio's "Age of
Persuasion" and founder of Pirate Radio &amp; Television, and
Phyllis Novak, Artistic Director, SKETCH
20 top marketers and business leaders
(http://www.artfromtheunexpected.com/the_20_leaders.php) from
Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and Seattle.
Why: The event was created to encourage creativity in business at a
time where it's needed most. Gaining a new perspective from
seeing what motivates these industry greats to be creative will
radiate inspiration, enabling others to colour outside the
lines of convention.